My favorite guerrilla artist has struck again. The Knitorous Meg hit the Mayo bridge this week. Normally I make the time to get my own photograph but this time I’m swiping hers. Check out more of her work on Wonton Power and read about her bumping into an admirer yet managing to maintain her secret [...]
This Friday, Dec. 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Southside Community Services Center at 4100 Hull Street, the city of Richmond will be giving away starter home weatherization kits to Richmond seniors aged 65 and above.
Nearly everyday I work on this blog I find something new and cool about our neighborhoods. Thanks to this article that ran in RichmondBiz Sense.com on Monday I know now about a local bike frame manufacturer in Manchester.
From NBC12; Two men, shot to death in less than 24 hours in Richmond — now, police say they’ve arrested a 16-year-old for both killings. The suspect in both cases is a 16-year-old boy, who was arrested Monday. He’s charged with two counts of murder, two counts of robbery and use of a firearm in [...]
12/1 — Plant Zero Event Space 7 — 10 PM The H&H Cliff Notes on this event are go buy great local products/art/services at a silent auction to help out a great local organization and have a great time doing it. See the way I used great 3 times? That means it’s a good time. [...]
One of the many advantages of living here is the river and local watershed. What you might not realize is that there are volunteers educating and working to improve the areas water assets. One organization is the Reedy Creek Coalition. The RCC has stared a semi-regular educational series and are nice enough to let me share [...]
“Anne,” a female 8-year-old domestic short-hair cat (all black fur) decided to go out exploring on Saturday and has not returned to her home in the 5500 block of Riverside Dr. She is ordinarily an indoor cat and has no collar or identification. She’s very friendly. If anyone finds or sees “Anne,” please contact Kelsey [...]
From RPD; Richmond Police has identified the victim in yesterday’s homicide at a local gas station. Officers responding to a report of a person shot at the BP at 1 Westover Hills Blvd. found Blaine Tyler, 48, of the 4000 block of Midlothian Turnpike with a gunshot wound. Tyler died at the scene. According to [...]
Info on lost dog; My name is Wendy and on Thanksgiving day, my boyfriend’s black and white boston terrier got out of the fence unkowingly. He had a red coller on with a name tag on with his name, address, phone number and the owners name. His name is Pede (peedee) and his owners name [...]
There is a stone pyramid in Forest Hill Park and nobody know the why, how, or the who of its origin. There are some theories and in the RTD story this morning and on H&H awhile back. Kudos to all the volunteers at Friends of Forest Hill Park that have worked to uncover this monument. [...]
From NBC12. This crime unfolded at the BP station on the corner of Westover Hills and Belt Boulevard. A customer was shot inside. It happened around 8:15, forensics are still on the scene as of 11:15. Police are in the early stages of this investigation. The male customer died inside the store never making it [...]
I created this list last year but thought it would be a good tradition to keep going. Supporting local merchants and artist is a great way to make sure that more merchants and artist settle in our little neck of the woods. The list is posted in no particular order. What are some other locals [...]
Safe travels to all that are hitting the roads and I hope you all have a great Turkey Day. Tune in tomorrow to see our H&H Holiday Shopping Guide.
At approximately 10:20 this morning (11/23) a car heading south on Forrest Hill Ave. swerved to miss a car taking a left on 43rd Street and wiped out one the brand new solar powered crosswalks. The car doing the damage to the crosswalk, stopped, checked the damage, jumped back in her car and fled the [...]
The Woodland Heights House Tour is on Sunday, December 4th from 1 p.m. to 5:00 pm.
FOUND: 3 Dogs in SpringHill neighborhood today between 19th and 20th street. Two dogs are yellow lab looking dogs, one is a shaggy black husky/chow mix looking dog. Collars, well cared for. No tags. I have them in my backyard at the moment but will have to take them to Animal Care and Control if [...]
The highlights of Lieutenant Stephen E. McQuail (Stephen.McQuail@richmondgov.com) report are below or check out the full report. This reporting cycle began September 20 and ended on October 17. Our combined violent crime in 312 decreased by 35% as compared to the same cycle in 2010. There were a total of 11 incidents in this cycle. [...]
There is a population of homeless and displaced students in the area that need our help. Local social worker Alia Butler is working with families from Huguenot High School, George Wythe High School and Armstrong High School. This year they are starting a holiday gift giving program for all the homeless families within these 3 [...]
Can you believe we are less than a week away from Thanksgiving? It certainly is the time of year for gatherings in the kitchen. I sure am looking forward to spending more time with family and more time creating in the kitchen this season. I thought I would share a simple recipe that can be made a [...]
Repost of Crossroads – Brian Jones “Redhead” by Aaron Williams published on RVANews earlier today. A few weeks ago, Selba was the center of attention for their ever expanding lineup of jazz. This week, Crossroads is the focus. Crossroads has been hosting live music for a long time, but recently their lineup has had some of the best [...]
Kudos to the Corrugated Box Tumblr for this scan of the latest menu to come out of the Ejay Rin location. As you know Ejay Rin is dead but will be reborn as Camden’s Dogtown Market. I’m only showing you a bit of the interim menu, you’ll need to hit the first link or the [...]
The Westover Baptist Church and their Bhutanese-Nepali refugee neighbors are going to be coming out on Saturday in teams of 4 to offer raking leaves for $25. They have the support of the the church and a couple of friends from FBC Richmond will accompany them to show them how to do yard work. These [...]
Keith MacPhee found a really nice female dog, wide black collar, sort of striped flea collar, about 40 lbs.tan/white front paws. Gets along great with his dog. Unfortunately has so much energy wasn’t willing to sit still for a real clear photo. The dog was found near Forest Hill and 41st. Contact Keith at 332-4281. [...]
Great little article in Style Weekly on Positive Vibe’s job training efforts and how it exceeded expectations. Larcen expected that maybe 10 people at most would undergo the training program each year. He was way off. On Friday, Nov. 18, the 500th graduate will be honored in a ceremony at the cafe.
The City of Richmond Public Art Commission plans to spend $120,000 on art for the newly renovated Manchester Courthouse. It could be one piece or several but the selection process was open to anyone that can follow directions. All the details are here and the date for submissions was this past Friday. All the prospective sites [...]
